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Jackie Taylor, Founder and Executive Director of Black Ensemble Theater, is proud to announce that the 3rd Annual "Sex in the Summer in the City" series will once again be produced by the Black Ensemble Theater this summer. The sizzling summer treat will kick off with the hot and steamy "Sex Party" featuring excerpts from the series' productions on June 27 at 7 p.m. at Black Ensemble Theater, 4520 N. Beacon Street. The series will run on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. from June 29 through July 28, 2011.

The "Sex in the Summer in the City" series is comprised of three, one act plays representing something unique and different from the Black Ensemble Theater. The series was written by members of the Black Playwrights Initiative (BPI), which was developed by Taylor for the purpose of building a team of writers who would write scripts specifically for the Black Ensemble Theater. These plays represent something new and fresh from the Black Ensemble Theater, as they offer a fun and provocative take on issues such as lust, pain and conflict. Below is a complete schedule for the "Sex in the Summer in the City" series.


June 29 & 30
Virgin and Other Profanities
Written by Dawn Bless and Directed by Daryl Brooks

Virgin and Other Profanities tells the story of two roommates, Sky and Kym, who are both struggling with sexual dichotomies that force them to question the closeness of their relationship. Written by Dawn Bless and directed by Daryl Brooks, Virgin and Other Profanities examines two friends as they tackle life issues.


July 13 & 14
No Safe Words
Written by Lyle Miller and Directed by Daryl Brooks

No Safe Words is about the conflicting lifestyles of two cousins, Tim and Wilbur, who own two different companies that operate out of the same building. Ted owns a foot/tickling fetish company while Wilbur publishes a Christian magazine company. No Safe Words, written by Lyle Miller and directed by Daryl Brooks, tells their story with a cast of characters that are both hilarious and timely.


July 27 & 28
Day To Day
Written by Jasmine E. Coles and Directed by Daryl Brooks

Day To Day is a different kind of love story about a man struggling with a life-threatening disease. Lee has HIV, and spends each day repeating his dreary routine that he believes he must do to survive. His life turns around in a chance meeting with a woman that changes everything. Day to Day, written by Jasmine E. Coles and directed by Daryl Brooks, is about living each day to the fullest.

Performances for "Sex in the Summer in the City" series will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Tickets are priced at $12 or $30 for the entire series and are available by calling the Black Ensemble Theater Box Office at 773-769-4451. All performances will take place at The Black Ensemble Theater, 4520 N. Beacon Street.